Foods That Fight Inflammation
Inflammation is the body's way of protecting itself against disease or injury. This response is vital to our survival and usually goes away once the body has healed. However, sometimes this inflammatory response does not shut off and instead becomes a long-term (chronic) condition.
Chronic inflammation has the opposite effect of acute-inflammation on the body. Rather than healing the damaged tissues, chronic inflammation causes further tissue breakdown and makes the body susceptible to other health threats. Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's, asthma and arthritis are some of the more serious diseases that have been linked to inflammation.
Fortunately, certain lifestyle changes can help reduce the amount of inflammation in the body. One of these changes is to eat more of the foods that fight chronic inflammation and eat less of the foods that fuel it.
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Four Food Myths -- Busted
Myth #1: Never eat shrimp if you have high cholesterol
Myth #2: Carrots are rich in sugar, so everyone should avoid them, especially people with diabetes
Myth #3: Eggs are a heart attack on a plate — never eat even one
Myth #4: 100% fruit juice is natural, so it's healthy. It's OK to drink a lot.
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Breakfast -- Don't Leave Home Without It
Eating a nutritious breakfast is a great way to jump-start the day, yet a tasty breakfast might not be finding its way onto your kitchen table. Rushed morning routines, trying to lose weight, and lack of appetite early in the morning are all reasons people skip breakfast. Nevertheless, mounting evidence supports the idea that breakfast may indeed be the most important meal of the day.
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Defensive Drinking: Alcohol and Your Health
Is that frosty mug of your favorite brew helping or harming you? Could your daily glass of wine at dinner actually be protective? It depends.
If you take a look at the scientific studies about the potential health effects of alcohol, you'll likely find your head spinning as if you just polished off an entire bottle of red wine. The data are inconclusive at best.
Defining alcohol's role in a balanced lifestyle is not clear-cut. To date, there have been no long-term randomized trials of alcohol consumption. What we know about alcohol stems from two sources — short-term trials looking at physical effects and observational studies comparing moderate drinkers with those who abstain.
What's more, both sources have their limitations. Most of the studies focus on intermediate measures rather than disease outcomes, so drawing complete conclusions may be inappropriate. Additionally, some of the health benefits and risks associated with alcohol consumption may be related to some other factor, not the actual intake of alcohol itself.
Where the science is limited, a shot of common sense can come in handy in determining if alcohol is appropriate for you.
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